Cecilia Troppoli and Dr. Theresa Travis began providing hospice care in February
of 1992. Cecilia Troppoli serves as the Executive Director and Dr. Theresa
Travis serves as Medical Director. In addition to Little Rock, there are Hospice
Home Care offices in Hot Springs, Searcy, Conway, Pine Bluff, and Monticello.
Each serves a 50-mile radius around each city. Hospice Home Care is the largest
freestanding hospice provider in Arkansas. "Freestanding" meaning that Hospice
Home Care is not directly affiliated with any hospital or nursing home facility.
1992 The Little Rock office opened February 4th, with a director, a physician, a
social worker and a nurse. The office contained a credenza and 3 chairs. The
staff used a pay phone downstairs. By August, the patient census had reached 28
and the staff total was 12.
1994 The Hot Springs office opened in September.
1995 The Searcy office opened in November.
1996 The Conway office opened in January 1999 The Pine Bluff and Monticello offices both opened in April.
2002 Arkansas Home Care opened in April to "embrace the needs of the community"
and to "bridge the gap" between Hospice and Home Care. Other home-care services
for patients with skilled nursing needs, therapy services and private duty home
health aides are available. Care is provided in the home or hospital 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week. Arkansas Home Care covers six counties and parts of three
others.
Today HHC now has a presence in 33 counties with six main offices. Kaleidoscope Kids has expanded their services to include grief counseling for children ages 5 to 18. And overall, Hospice Home Care has 300 Employees and a daily census of over 350 patients.
Tomorrow We will continue "Adding life to days when days can no longer be added to
life."
what can we do?
Hospice care involves a core interdisciplinary team of professionals and
volunteers who provide medical, psychological, and spiritual support for
the ill and assistance to their families. The care is primarily based in
the home, enabling families to remain together in peace, comfort, and
dignity.
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Cecilia Troppoli and Dr. Theresa Travis began providing hospice care in February
of 1992. Cecilia Troppoli serves as the Executive Director and Dr. Theresa
Travis serves as Medical Director. In addition to Little Rock, there are Hospice
Home Care offices in Hot Springs, Searcy, Conway, Pine Bluff, and Monticello.
Each serves a 50-mile radius around each city. Hospice Home Care is the largest
freestanding hospice provider in Arkansas. "Freestanding" meaning that Hospice
Home Care is not directly affiliated with any hospital or nursing home facility.